Cobden, Ontario (1921 census)
Cobden was a census subdivision in Ontario, recorded in the 1921 Census of Canada with a population of 152. The community is grounded to Wikidata Q115261133. The administrative centroid was at approximately 46.218°N, 83.009°W.
Population
In 1921, Cobden had a population of 152: 100 male and 52 female residents. Population density was 4.3 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 143 |
| 1921 | 152 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1921
In the 1921 census, Cobden shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1921
The 1921 census recorded 21 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 2 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| POP F | 52 |
| POP M | 100 |
| POP TOT | 152 |
Other recorded variables (18 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| ADVENTISTS | 1 |
| ANGLICANS | 11 |
| BRIT BORN F | 3 |
| BRIT BORN M | 6 |
| BRIT ENG | 9 |
| BRIT IRISH | 39 |
| BRIT SCOTCH | 15 |
| CAN BORN F | 47 |
| CAN BORN M | 87 |
| EUR DUTCH | 1 |
| EUR FRENCH | 86 |
| EUR POLISH | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN F | 2 |
| FOREIGN BORN M | 7 |
| GREEK CHURCH | 1 |
| METHODISTS | 3 |
| PRESBYTERIANS | 37 |
| ROMAN CATHOLICS | 99 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON102009— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON102009— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: Q115261133
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1921 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Cobden, Ontario (1921 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/cobden-on102009-1921/.